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ATTORNYEYS Patented June 4, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME Amara c. De Milt, Neenah, Wis. Application September 20, 1938, Serial No. 230,865

3 Claims.

This invention relates to games, and its general object is to provide a game including a board board, the disk having areas thereon representing certain plays or the like, the board having a fixed pointer cooperating with the playing areas of the disk, so that upon rotation of the disk by 10 a player, the plays can be determined by the pointers in conjunction with the board indicia and the playing areas of the disk.

A further object is to provide a game apparatus by which certain games can be played that are in simulationof well known outdoor games, such as baseball and football.

Another object is to provide a spinning disk mounting means for games of this character, wherebydisks having different playing areas 20 and/or indicia thereon are interchangeably associated'with the mounting means for cooperation with the fixed pointer of the board, previously referred to, so that different games can be played,

the mounting means including a handle for the 25 disk and detachably associated parts, one carrying the disk and the other fixed to the board, and the disk carrying part being rotatably mounted on the fixed part, in a manner so that the disk can be readily spun with minimum effort 30 but without fear of casual removal or displacement of the disk carrying part from the fixed part.

A further object is to provide a game which is capable of producing much fun and amusement 35 for players of all ages, is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination 40 and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings andspecifically pointed. out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein likecharacters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

50 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the form of my gamewhich is used for playing baseball.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximatelyon line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

55 Figurefiisatop. plan view of theboard secured bearing part of the spinning disk mounting means.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one ofthe playing pieces or markers to be used with the apparatus asshown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of a modified form of my game for playing football.

Referring tothe drawings in detail, and partic ularly to the form as shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, which illustrates the apparatus for playing the game of baseball, the reference numeral I indicates a game board which is shown as being of rectangular formation, but can be of any appropriate shape in outline providing it has a fiat playing surface. The playing surface has printed or otherwise applied thereto spaced lines 2, one disposed within the other from the outer edge of the board to provide a strip like rectangular shaped margin or boundary 3, for a purpose which will be later described, and disposed midway between the ends of each of the side portions of the boundary strip are lines 4 bridging the lines Zto provide blocks 5 for the bases that are simulated-by a circular line 6 centrally arranged in each of the blocks, there, being four blocks as shown, thus providing a first base, a second base,

a third base and a fourth base or home plate, all

of which are designated for that purpose, by words as shown.

Disposed within the boundary strip 3 are spaced lines 1 arranged in diamond formation to provide an area 8 to simulate a baseball diamond aswill be apparent, and the outermost lines I extend from the inner ends of the lines 4 as shown, while the innermost lines I join each other at their ends midway between the innermost lines 4 and contact the innermost boundary line 2. It will be noted that the arrangement of the diamond area andthe marginal area provide four triangular shaped areas 9, at the inner corners of the, marginal area, and the areas 9 are numbered about the diamond area from right to leftby the numerals one, two, three and four.

Disposed in the area ill of the board within thediamond shaped area 3 and arranged parallel with the respective sides thereof are elongated blocked areas H, the area ll between the home plate and the first base having the word Foul designating the same, while the other areas I l have the words Foul and steal designatingthe same, and are arranged midway between the remaining bases, as shown. The area it) has also arranged therein elongated blocked areas l2, therebeing three blocked areas 12, one for each of threv first, second and third bases as shown,

the word Foul.

and the area I2 for the first base has the numeral one therein, the area I2 for the second base the numeral two and the area I2 for the third base by the numeral three. The areas I2 are disposed in alignment with their respective bases and extending from adjacent each of the areas I2 are arrows I 3 that point to the bases as shown, while disposed between the bases and the respective areas I2 is the word Out. There is also provided a blocked area It within the field area I0 between the sides of the diamond shaped area 8 that extend to the home plate, and the blocked area I4 is divided into three spaces, namely end spaces and a middle space, one end space having the numerals one and two therein,

the middle space having the numerals one and three therein, and the other end space having the numerals two and three therein. The blocked area I4 also has the word Out disposed adjacent thereto, as well as what I term a fixed pointer I5 that extends through the blocked area, and is in the form of an arrow pointing toward the center of the board, for a purpose which will be'later described.

Rotatably mounted with respect to the center of the board is a spinning disk II; which is of circular formation and has a. circular line I! following the peripheral edge of the disk and disposed adjacent thereto, with crossed lines t8 dividing the peripheral edge portion of the disk between the line I! and the edge, into four spaces I9, 20, 21 and 22. The space I9 has the word Hit therein, the space 20 the word Strike the space M the word Ball and the space 22 wardly from the peripheral edge of the disk I6, is a triangular shaped projection 23 having its apex end outermost to provide a pointer, as will be apparent.

A scoring chart Z4 is arranged on the board I at one end of the playing field as shown, and the chart 24 is of rectangular formation and divided by lines into parallel spaces 25 having the words Runs, Strikes, Balls and Outs at the left hand ends of the spaces, as shown.

In Figure 4 I have illustrated the game pieces or markers for use with the baseball game, and

while these markers may be of any appropriate shape, they are shown as being in the form of disks 26, and are movable from base to base during the playing of the game along the boundary area, as Well as for disposal in the spaces 24 for keeping the score, it being obvious that the markers may be supplied in groups of different colors, that is a group of one color for the players of one team or side and the group of another color for the playersv of the other team or side.

In playing the baseball game just described, oificial baseball rules are preferably used, and any number of players may participate, with the players divided into two sides. Of course, two players can play the game, each representing opposing teams.

It is believed that it will be obvious that the first player at the bat will place. his marker on the home plate thence will rotate the spinning disk, to ascertain the play which is determined by the words in the spaces I9 to 22 respectively,

Formed on and extending out area III. In the event the pointer 23 should indicate the foul blocked area II, or in other words that blocked area between the home plate and the first base, such will represent a strike, but if the pointer 23 should stop in any portion of the area between the blocked areas I I and I2, the hit will be completed, and in that area between the home plate and the first base the player will receive a single, if between the first base and the second base, a twobase hit, between the second base and third base, a three base hit, and between the third base and home plate, a home run. However, if the pointer 23 should stop at any place between the ends of the areas I2, the player will be out, as will be apparent. If a player has made a safe hit, with a marker on one of the bases, and a subsequent player spins the disk l6 and the pointer 23 stops between the ends of one of the blocked areas I! having the words Foul and steal thereon, the player having his marker on the base will advance one base and the player making the hit will receive a Strike. It will be obvious that when a player receives three strikes he is out. If the disk l5 stops so that one of the lines l8 between the spaces I9 to 22, is aligned with the pointer l5, such represents a Ball, and it will be further obvious that the Runs, Strikes, Balls and Outs are kept on the scoring chart by additional markers or disks 26. The numerals in the blocked area I 4 indicate double and triple plays, that is in the event a player has a marker on first base, and a subsequent player makes a hit, and thence the pointer 23 stops at a point to indicate the end space having the numerals one and two therein, the player making the hit, as well as the player having the marker on the first base is out, or in other words a double play has been completed. A triple play is of course made between the first and third bases, and in that event the pointer 23 must stop between the ends of the space having the numerals one and three therein, and when the pointer stops between the ends of the space having the numerals two and three therein, a double play is made between second and third base, it being apparent that the players must be on the respective bases when making the plays stated. If by chance the pointer 20 on the second spin should stop in alignment with the pointer IS, the player must necessarily spin the disk again.

The football game as shown in Figure 5 likewise includes a game board 21 that has a circular area provided by. concentrically disposed heavy lines 28, which are likewise concentrically arranged with respect to the center of the board and heavy lines 29 extend between the lines 28 at unequal distances apart to divide the circular area into' goal spaces 30 disposed diametrically opposite each other, gain spaces 3|, no gain spaces 32 and loss spaces 33. The goal spaces are diametrically disposed with respect to each other, and one of the spaces 30 has the words North goal therein while the other space has the words South goal therein. The gain,

The heavy-lines of the circular area on' one side of the goal spacesand including the lines of one goal space are printed or otherwise applied in onecolorsuch as" blue, and the heavy lines on the opposite sides of the goal spaces including the lines of the other goal space are printed or otherwise appliedin another color such as red,and it will be obvious that such will provide separate and: distinct area spaces which maybe termed playing fields that can be readily distinguished from each. other due to the contrasting colors.

Extending across the south goal space is a stationary pointer 35 in the form of an arrow as shown, that pointsin the general direction of the center of the game board, and rotatably mounted in the center is a spinning disk 36 which is divided intohalf portions of contrasting colors, the portion;3l being colored blue as shown, while theportion 38 is COIOIEdIEd. Formed on and extending outwardly fromxthe peripheral edge of the spinning disk 35 is a pointer 39.

The football game maybe played by two players, each representing a football team. One player selects one color, and the other another color,.such as for instance blue and red, the colors being showing in the drawings. After selecting the colors, one player then spins the disk 36 andthe color which is opposed to the stationary pointer 35 indicates the player who starts the game. The game may be divided into four quarters, and there may be ten or more plays in each quarter, the players deciding how many plays they wish to make before starting the game. Each spin of the disk 36 represents a play and the plays are made on the opponents colors, for

example the player who has selected red starts the game by spinning the disk. If the disk stops so that the blue colored area thereof is indicated by the stationary pointer 35, thence-the player notes at what space or section of the circular area the pointer 39 indicates, as the latter pointer indicates the gains and losses in yards that have been made by the play, as well as no gain as will be apparent, and as the disk has stopped with the stationary pointer indicating the blue area thereof, the first player is still privileged to play, as he has what may be termed possession of the ball and may therefore spin the disk again. He may spin as many times in succession as his color is indicated by the stationary pointer. However, when the stationary pointer indicates the opponents color or red, the first player loses what may be termed possession of the ball and the second player then takes his turn. It is believed that it will be obvious that in the event the pointer 29 should indicate the opponents goal space or section, that the player is entitled to six points or a touchdown, and the player is entitled to spin the disk again. After the second spin the opponents colored area on the disk 36 should be indicated by the stationary pointer 35,

the player receives an extra point or in other words a kick after touchdown, but the extra point is not received if the stationary pointer indicates the players colored area of the disk. It will be further obvious that in the event a player gains fifty yards he is likewise entitled to six points or a touchdown and then spins the disk to ascertain if he is entitled to the extra point.

The mounting means for the spinning disks isof utmost importance, and is: clearly shown in Figure 2. It includes a stationary part provided with a disk-shaped base 40 for disposal on the underside of the game board, and which has a plurality of penetrating prongs 4| formed on and extending upwardly from the periphery thereof. for disposal within theboard, as shown.

Formed on and rising centrally from the base for disposal through an opening in the. board, I

is a stud. 42 threaded for a portion of its height fromitsjun-cture with the base,to receive a ring nut 43 for securing the stationary bearing part to. the board, and the upper end of the stud is shaped in conical formation to provide a bearing. The upper or rotatingbearing part of the spinning disk mounting includes a fiat body member 44 having a skirt 45 depending therefrom, with a conical inner end providing a seat for the pointed end of the stud, forthe upper part to rotative thereon, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 2 and formed on and rising centrally from the body member 44 is a threaded stud it for receiving a spinning disk, the latter having an opening centrally arranged therein for that purpose, and is held against the body member by a knob 41 threaded on the stud 46, and a. washer 48. is. disposed between the spinning disk and the knob. By that structure, it will be] obvious thatthe knob provides a handle for. spinning the disk and as the skirt is of a diameter to fit the stud 42, the disk is held against wabbling movement during its spinning action, I

and casual removal or displacement of the upper part is practically impossible, yet the disk is freely spun due to the pointed upper end of the stud e 42 and the seat therefor.

It will be further obvious that the spinning disk is removably associated with the mounting means, and while I have illustrated two spinning disks one for use with a baseball game and the other for a football game, I may provide disks word to spell, thence the players spin the disk in turn and mark down upon a paper, scoring means or the like the letters required to form the Word, as the letters are indicated by the stationary pointer. The player who first succeeds in obtaining all of the letters required to spell the Word he selects, wins the game. Another disk may have numbered characters thereon, such as figures or runners, airplanes, racing automobiles, etc, thereon for playing what I call a racing game, and in that event two or more players will select a character and one player will then spin the disk. The player selecting the character which is indicated by the stationary pointer when the disk stops, wins the game.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A game comprising a board having separated indicia thereon, a spinning disk, rotatably associated bearing means for the disk and secured thereto and the board respectively, lines on said disk and dividing the same into visually distinguishable areas, a pointer carried by the disk to identify any of the board indicia when the disk comes to rest, a stationary pointer fixed to the board to identify a particular area on the disk when the latter comes to rest, so that upon rotation of the disk the plays of the game are determined by the pointers in conjunction with the board indicia and the disk areas. v

, 2. A game comprising a square cornered board marked by circular concentrically disposed lines and lines between the circular lines to provide separate spaces disposed concentrically withreidentify any of the indicia when the disk comes to rest, a stationary pointer in the form of an arrow marked on the board to identify any one of the colored areas of the disk, so that upon rotation of the disk by a player, the plays of the game are determined by the pointers in conjunction with the indicia and the colored areas.

I 3. In a game including a board and a spinning disk, mounting means for the disk and comprising a disk-shaped base engaged with the underside of the board, a threaded stud formed on and rising centrally from the base and extending through the board, means threaded on the stud, upright penetrating prongs formed on the periphery of the base and embedded in the board for cooperation with said threaded means for securing the base to the board, a conical upper portion for the stud and providing apointed bearing,

a flat body, a skirt depending from the body and ARNOLD C. DE MILT. 

